"running man" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} running man
  1. (preceded by definite article) A dance move popular in the late 1980s to early 1990s, characterized by running movements done in place with hands going in an alternating forward-backward motion. Wikipedia link: The Running Man (dance) Categories (topical): Dances

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